Join the Urban Institute’s Office of Race and Equity Research and the Government Alliance on Race and Equity (GARE) as we introduce the new Equity Resource Navigator—an open-access, user-centric tool for local government officials to find resources to help them embed equity into different areas of their work—and discuss the evolving landscape of equity work across the US with institutional and local partners.

How are local government officials and practitioners advancing equity in their communities? What are some common challenges and opportunities? What does the future of racial equity work look like? How can network and research organizations support local leaders as they embark on this work? The Urban Institute and GARE invite you to discuss these questions across two panel discussions—the first from the perspective of network organizations operating at the field level and the second from place-based practitioners operating at the local level. This webinar will also feature a live demonstration of the Navigator.

Introduction

• Anna Shipp, Principal Policy Associate, Research to Action Lab, Urban Institute
• Cathy Albisa, Vice President for Institutional and Sectoral Change, Race Forward, Government Alliance on Race and Equity
   

Supporting Racial Equity Work as a Network Organization

• Cathy Albisa, Vice President for Institutional and Sectoral Change, Race Forward, Government Alliance on Race and Equity
• Beverly Scurry, Program Director, Race, Equity and Leadership Department, National League of Cities
• Celina Barrios-Millner, Co–Vice President, Office of Race and Equity Research, Urban Institute (moderator)
   

Live Demonstration of the Equity Resource Navigator

• Chitra Balakrishnan, Research Analyst, Office of Race and Equity Research, Urban Institute
   

The Changing Landscape of Equity Work at the Local Level

• Larissa Estes, Executive Director, California Racial Equity Commission
• Latoya Harris, Cultural Engagement Officer, Summit County, Ohio
• Josie Pickens, Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer, City of Philadelphia
• Olivia Soledad, Policy Program Associate, Office of Race and Equity Research, Urban Institute (moderator)
   

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Support for this event is provided by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. For more information on the Urban Institute’s funding principles, go to urban.org/about/organizational-principles.